Den Besten gave this presentation as part of the “AJF Speaker Series: Jewelry that Makes You Think,” which featured 16 talks over five days. The series took place in the booth AJF shared with Arnoldsche Art Publishers at the Messe.
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The Munich-based master gave this presentation as part of the “AJF Speaker Series: Jewelry that Makes You Think,” which featured 16 talks over five days. The series took place in the booth AJF shared with Arnoldsche Art Publishers at the Messe. The full text of Künzli’s talk appears below the video—you’ll find it in both
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Susan Beech lives among all the different objects she collects, including her art jewelry. The various pieces are on display all around her house, along with paintings, photographs, and other fine craft. In fact, you’ll see many examples of this in Feast, the upcoming book about Beech and her jewelry collection. AJF will present the
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Today, we talking with Linda Peshkin, who recently created a new grant for makers of art jewelry. AJF’s Solo Exhibition Award will offer US$20,000 for the creation of a solo exhibition by an artist of any age or nationality, to be completed within two years. The winner of this first edition will be announced in
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Verena Sieber-Fuchs is a master at crocheting her everyday life. She furiously collects everything around her, using it to speak about pleasure, sorrows, or politics It’s a game with all kinds of materials, and no precious ones to make the finished product precious We spoke to the Swiss maker on the occasion of her solo
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In addition to its Hudson, NY, US, gallery, Ornamentum exhibits regularly at international fairs. It holds the distinction of being the first gallery for jewelry to be accepted as an exhibitor at the prestigious Design Miami fair, as well as at Art Basel, in Switzerland. Given that Ornamentum is one of the few contemporary jewelry
Art jeweler, educator, and AJF board member Emily Cobb moderates a panel that spotlights trailblazers in the art jewelry scene who have shaken things up with inventive collaborations and/or daring ventures. The panelists are Funlola Coker, Melanie Georgacopoulos, Roxanne Simone, and Mallory Weston. This event took place at The Jewelry Library, during New York City
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Aaron Faber Gallery, currently located on Fifth Avenue, in the heart of downtown New York City, has been serving patrons of fine jewelry, contemporary jewelry, and wristwatches since the mid 1970s. Here, Patricia Faber shares insights into the history of the gallery and how it has continued to evolve over the years to serve an
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AJF’s Young Artist Award advances the careers of rising artists, acknowledging promise, innovation, and individuality. The work of the winner and four finalists represents a group of outstanding pieces of contemporary jewelry. As a finalist, Hoffman received an unrestricted cash award of US$1,000 and exhibited his work in Platina’s booth at the Messe during Munich’s
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Since the beginning of the pandemic, Art Jewelry Forum has expanded its efforts to connect more directly with the jewelry community by regularly hosting live chats online. These feature artist studio visits, talks with gallerists about shows they’re hosting, interviews with curators and authors, and other programming tied to various jewelry weeks from around the
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AJF’s Young Artist Award acknowledges promise, innovation, and individuality, advancing the careers of rising artists. The work of the winner and four finalists represents a group of outstanding pieces of contemporary jewelry. As a finalist, Decker received an unrestricted cash award of US$1,000 and exhibited his work in Platina’s booth at the Messe during Munich’s
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In 2024, the American Craft Council recognized Watson for her outstanding contribution to the crafts by selecting her to join their College of Fellows She has received two National Endowment for the Arts Individual Artist Grants The Metal Museum designated her as its Master Metalsmith in 2022 Watson earned her associate’s degree in advertising design
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